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Special Investigating Units And Special Tribunals Act, 1996 (Act No. 74 of 1996)ProclamationsReferral of Matters to Existing Special Investigating UnitsCentral Johannesburg Technical and Vocational Education and Training CollegeProclamation No. R. 13 of 2021 |
Proclamation No. R. 13
16 April 2021
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PROCLAMATION NO. R. 13 OF 2021
by the
PRESIDENT of the REPUBLIC of SOUTH AFRICA
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
WHEREAS allegations as contemplated in section 2(2) of the Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996 (Act No. 74 of 1996) (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), have been made in respect of the affairs of the Central Johannesburg Technical and Vocational Education and Training College (hereinafter referred to as "the CJC");
AND WHEREAS the CJC may have suffered losses that may be recovered;
AND WHEREAS I deem it necessary that the said allegations should be investigated and civil proceedings emanating from such investigation should be adjudicated upon;
NOW, THEREFORE, I hereby, under section 2(1) of the Act, refer the matters mentioned in the Schedule, in respect of the CJC, for investigation to the Special Investigating Unit established by Proclamation No. R. 118 of 31 July 2001 and determine that, for the purposes of the investigation of the matters, the terms of reference of the Special Investigating Unit are to investigate as contemplated in the Act, any alleged—
| (a) | serious maladministration in connection with the affairs of the CJC; |
| (b) | improper or unlawful conduct by officials or employees of the CJC; |
| (c) | unlawful appropriation or expenditure of public money or property; |
| (d) | unlawful, irregular or unapproved acquisitive act, transaction, measure or practice having a bearing upon State property; |
| (e) | intentional or negligent loss of public money or damage to public property; |
| (f) | offence referred to in Parts 1 to 4, or section 17, 20 or 21 (in so far as it relates to the aforementioned offences) of Chapter 2 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 (Act No. 12 of 2004), and which offences were committed in connection with the affairs of the CJC; or |
| (g) | unlawful or improper conduct by any person, which has caused or may cause serious harm to the interests of the public or any category thereof, |
which took place between 1 January 2017 and the date of publication of this Proclamation or which took place prior to 1 January 2017 or after the date of publication of this Proclamation, but is relevant to, connected with, incidental or ancillary to the matters mentioned in the Schedule or involve the same persons, entities or contracts investigated under authority of this Proclamation, and to exercise or perform all the functions and powers assigned to or conferred upon the said Special Investigating Unit by the Act, including the recovery of any losses suffered by the CJC or the State, in relation to the said matters in the Schedule.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the Republic of South Africa at Johannesburg this 30th day of March Two thousand and twenty one.
CM Ramaphosa
President
By Order of the President-in-Cabinet:
RO Lamola
Minister of the Cabinet
SCHEDULE
| 1. | Serious maladministration in the affairs of the CJC in relation to the administration and disbursement of bursary and allowance funding received from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and the Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority, which was administered and disbursed by the CJC and which was— |
| (a) | contrary to applicable— |
| (i) | legislation; |
| (ii) | manuals, guidelines, practice notes, circulars or instructions issued by the National Treasury or the relevant Provincial Treasury; or |
| (iii) | manuals, policies, guidelines, procedures, prescripts, instructions or practices of, or applicable to the CJC, |
| (b) | fraudulent; |
| (c) | conducted or facilitated— |
| (i) | by service providers or other third parties; and |
| (ii) | in collusion with or through the intervention of officials or employees of the CJC, |
to corruptly or unduly benefit themselves or others;
including the causes of such maladministration, irregularities or impropriety in the affairs of the CJC or the State, and any related losses or irregular or fruitless and wasteful expenditure incurred by the CJC or the State as result thereof.
| 2. | Any unlawful or improper conduct by— |
| (a) | officials or employees of the CJC; or |
| (b) | any other person or entity, |
in relation to the allegations set out in paragraph 1 of this Schedule.
